Hanger



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HANGER Filed May 15, 19 26 Patented July 1, 193% rarer oFFicE 7 GEORGE WALTER CLAUSING, OF CHICAGQ ILLINOIS HANGER Application'filed' May 15, 1926. Serial No. 109,221.

This inventionrelatesto'hangers for use with beams having substantially horizontal flanges, such as l-beams or channel irons, mounted with the main or supporting web 5 vertical. One of the objects of the invention is to provide a hanger by means of which heavy weights maybe suspended from the beams in such a manner that the hanger will not become displaced by jarring, o'r springing of the suspended apparatus, or the clamping means will not give way by bending, breaking, or otherwise. Of the accompanying drawings Fig.1 is

a hanger suspendedfrom an I-beam which embodies the features of my invention showing a U-bolt for suspending the articles;

2 is' a similar view showing an ordinary machine bolt for suspending the articlesfrom the hanger; Fig.3 shows a modified form of hanger used with a channel iron or other similar beam having only one flange for the suspension; and Fig. 4 shows a built-up beam with oppositely extending flanges and a hanger clamped thereto. 7

My improved hanger is adapted tobe clamped to the lower flange of an I-beam 5, or other similar beam, wherethere are flanges 6 projecting nearly horizontally outwardly in opposite directions, and it comprises 2 clamping jaws 7 and a spacer 8 which are bound or clamped to the flanges in any suitable manner, such as by means of a bolt 9. When assembled in this'manner, with the bolt clamping the jaws snugly against the outer.

edges of the flanges, and with the lips 12 eX tending over the flanges a material distance, substantially all danger of the bending, or breaking, or slipping is eliminated, as indicated. The bolt being positioned immeoff from the flanges. This tendency normally ls increased by the downwardly slanting surface of the flanges, and, as 1s obvious,

allow them to slip longitudinally along the beam, and, if the springing was very material, one of the jaws might slip oif from the flange and thus allow the hanger with the suspended article tofall. V

diately under the flanges prevents the jaws fromspringing apart and thus tending to slip a slight, springing apart of the jaws would But with the spacer tapering as indicated, and. the weight suspended bythe'U-bolt. 10, it will be seen that the tapering contacting surfaces of thespa-cer and the arms 11 ofthe clamping jaws not only will prevent the Weight from pulling the spacer" and bolt downward, but will also tend to turn the lips 12 of thejaws more snugly over the two flanges. The greater the weight the greater thetendencyof. theselips to hug the upper surfaces oftheflanges. Ribs 13 on. the surfaces of the arms 11, entering grooves 14; in the spacer ends,'prevent side movement of the spacer. I g In Fig. 2 the structure is substantially the same as in Fig. 1, butthis view shows how. an ordinary square headed bolt 15 may be used in place of theU-bolt, if it should be desired. 7 Fig; 3 illustrates a clamping means having ajaw 21, for passing over the flange 16, and asecOnd clamping jaw 17, by means of which, and the bolt 18,-the jaw 21 may be firmly pressed against the outer edge of the flange. By the use of the tapered filler 19 the weight will tend to throw the lip 20 more 7 snugly over the flange,-, and the greater the 7 weight the greater this tendencywill be. In

this case also, with the bolt 18 immediately I under the surface of theflange, the tendencyof the jaws to. separate is substantially eliminated. 7 V

In case of Fig. 4 the support comprises a plate .26 suspended in any suitable manner toa ceiling or other support, and having a which are in contactwith the slanting'surfaces of theiarmsas'indicated, so that the greater the -weight thev greater the tendency of the jaws to grip the'flanges.

' From this-it will be seen thata hanger is provided which can be very firmly and dependably clamped to support of the generalpnature'shownby the drawings, ,and it will. be obvious that the. distance between the adapted to be clamped to a beam having two substantially horizontal flanges extending in opposite directions, said hanger comprising a pair of similar clampng jaws having lips adapted to extend over each oi said flan 'es, each of said 'aws havin a down.-

wardly'and inwardly projecting arm the inner surface of which 15 uniformly and continuously inclined downwardly and inwarc ly, a spacer between said arms, the outer'ends ing downwardly, means for clamping said ously and uniformly'inclined inwardly underjaws and arms firmly against the outeredges of said flanges and'the ends of said spacer, suspending meanssupp'orted by said spacer, said spacer being wedge-shaped vertically and the inclined surfaces in contact with similiary inclined surfaces on the armsof said jaws, and in which coacting downwardly extending ribs and grooves are formed on the respective pairs of inclined surfaces.

3. A hanger comprising an angularly shaped member having an inwardly extending lip adapted to hang over a horizontal support, and a downwardly extending arm, the inner surface of said arm being continusaid lip, a second member having an upwardlyand a downwardly extending arm,

- a spacer positioned between said downwardvly extending armswith its ends shaped to correspond with the inner surfaces of said arms, and with the ends in contact with the respective surfaces of said arms, and means for clamping said downwardly extending arms and spacer together.

14. A hanger for suspending articles and adapted to be clamped to a beam having op po'sitely extending side flanges, said hanger comprising a pair of clamping jaws having lip'sadaptedto extend over-said flanges, each of said jaws having a downwardly and inwardly projecting arm integral therewith, a spacer between the said arms, the outer ends of said spacer each having a large wedge surface extending substantially from the top of said spacer to the bottom of said arms and inclining downwardly and inwardly in conformity with the shape of said arms, means for limiting outward relative movement of said aws, and suspending means supported by said spacer, said spacer being substantially wedge shaped vertically so the greater the weight supported by said spacer, the morefirmly the. various parts will be wedged together.

as; hanger for supporting articles and adapted to be clamped to a' beam having oppositely extending side flanges, said hanger comprising a pair of clamping jaws having lips adapted to extend over said flanges, each oi said. jaws having a downwardly and inwardly projecting armintegral therewith, a spacer between the said arms, the outer ends of saidaspaeer each having a large wedge surface extending substantially from thetop of said spacer tothe bottom of said arms inclining downwardly and inwardly in conformity with the shape of said arms, means extending from one of said jaws to the other for holding said jaws together, means for limiting relative movement between it spacer and said in the directon of said beam and aloopshaped suspending means held by its' bight portion. over the center'oi said spacer, said spacer being substant ally wedge shaped vertically so that an inc so inithe-weight supported by said spacer causes a more firm wedging action of the beam flanges, aws and spacer.-

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set L y hand.

Wi-iLTER CLAUSEEG.

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